The Coronation Book of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

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In October 1936 Simpson filed for divorce (which, when final, would result in two previous spouses still living), and the King informed the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, that he intended to marry her. Baldwin and several leading imperial administrators advised the King that popular opinion in the dominions was hostile to the proposed marriage; at home, the King also faced opposition from the Church of England and from factions in Parliament. The widespread unwillingness to accept Simpson as the King's consort, and Edward's refusal to give her up, led to his abdication in December 1936. [2] Brooks, Xan (28 February 2011), "Colin Firth takes the best actor crown at the Oscars", The Guardian , retrieved 17 August 2022

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Once adorned with his regalia and seated in St Edward's Chair, King George was crowned with St Edward's Crown by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the people in the abbey proclaimed loudly "God save the King"; the peers and peeresses wore their coronets (the only time that this happens) and the guns in the Royal Parks were fired to mark the crowning. [40] The ceremony appeared to run smoothly, although there were a few inconspicuous mishaps: the Archbishop of Canterbury almost placed the crown on the King's head the wrong way, one bishop stepped on the King's train, and another obscured the words of the Oath with his thumb while the King was reading it. [16] Enthronement and homage to the King [ edit ] A 1938 painting by Frank O. Salisbury, depicting the coronation service. Supplement to the London Gazette, 10 November 1937, issue no. 34453, pp. 7056–57; list of peers pp. 7057–73 Sinclair, David (1988). Two Georges: The Making of the Modern Monarchy. Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-33240-5.Lady Elizabeth Ivy Percy (1916–2008), daughter of the Duke of Northumberland; she later became the Duchess of Hamilton. Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901, and the Prince of Wales succeeded her as King Edward VII. Prince Albert moved up to third in line to the throne, after his father and elder brother. Service [ edit ] An artist's impression of the coronation service by Henry Charles Brewer (1866–1943) and published in The Illustrated London News.

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Arnold-Forster, Mark (1983) [1973], The World at War, London: Thames Methuen, p.303, ISBN 978-0-423-00680-3In a time when royalty were expected to marry fellow royalty, it was unusual that Albert had a great deal of freedom in choosing a prospective wife. An infatuation with the already-married Australian socialite Lady Loughborough came to an end in April 1920 when the King, with the promise of the dukedom of York, persuaded Albert to stop seeing her. [33] That year, he met for the first time since childhood Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. He became determined to marry her. [34] Elizabeth rejected his proposal twice, in 1921 and 1922, reportedly because she was reluctant to make the sacrifices necessary to become a member of the royal family. [35] In the words of Lady Strathmore, Albert would be "made or marred" by his choice of wife. After a protracted courtship, Elizabeth agreed to marry him. [36] With my humble duty may I say that I cannot let this wonderful day pass without sending to Your Majesties from a full heart my truest congratulations. The whole beautiful ceremony unfolded itself without a hitch; and if I may venture to say so, its impressiveness was enhanced by the unfailing dignity with which Your Majesties moved and acted throughout the great Service. I was impressed by the atmosphere of reverence in the Abbey & this was greatly helped by Your Majesties’ own demeanour. I need scarcely add that to me the Service was not official – it was personal. I had Your Majesties throughout in my mind & heart… Although 1937 saw an increase in the colonial contingents partaking in the procession and an official lunch in Westminster Hall was given to parliamentary representatives of Empire states for the first time, the service itself was barely altered to reflect the new status of the Dominions. [15] Guests [ edit ] King George VI and Queen Elizabeth coronation invitation Beaken, R. (2012). Cosmo Lang: Archbishop in War and Crisis, I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd ( ISBN 978-1-78076-355-2) Supplement to the London Gazette, 10 November 1937 issue no. 34453, p. 7044" . Retrieved 26 May 2014.